Eric Molson

Eric Herbert Molson (born September 16, 1937) is a Canadian billionaire businessman. He is the former chairman of Molson Coors and former Chancellor of Concordia University. He is a member of the Molson family.

Education Born in Montreal, Eric Molson was educated at Selwyn House School in Montreal and Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland. He holds an Arts Baccalaureate with honours in chemistry from Princeton University, and was also a graduate student in economics at the McGill University Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. He also holds a Master Brewer certificate from the American Brewers Academy.

Career Eric Molson joined the company in 1960 and was a member of the board of directors for Molson from 1974 to 2005, and was chairman from 1988 to 2005. Following Molson's merger with Coors to form Molson Coors, he served as chairman from 2005 to May 13, 2009. He continues to serve as a chairman emeritus and director of Molson Coors Brewing Company.

Molson is an honorary director of the Bank of Montreal, as well as the Canadian Irish Studies Foundation and Vie des Arts magazine.